I left out "had a few beers" because I do not believe that is a contributing factor. This insomnia thing is new to me in the last two weeks but now that i think about it, does coincide with finding the Fark App and my late-night hanging out on Fark whilst in bed.

Very timely thread too, after having gotten 2 or 3 hours of very broken sleep last night. Don't go past 1 kid, even if you think they sleep through the night, cause they will stop, start tag teaming with their younger sibling and wreck you. Both asleep now, going to crash for 15 min before one wakes back up

Out of curiosity, knowing absolutely negative everything about pregnant women, is this due to the pregnancy, or due to dehydration? I personally get massive entire-leg cramps if I don't drink enough water, and for me, that's several liters a day usually. I was just thinking that pregnancy stereotypically includes lots of constantly going to the bathroom, vomiting, and suddenly having more uses for liquid in your body (milk production, cycling water through to baby)?

Out of curiosity, knowing absolutely negative everything about pregnant women, is this due to the pregnancy, or due to dehydration? I personally get massive entire-leg cramps if I don't drink enough water, and for me, that's several liters a day usually. I was just thinking that pregnancy stereotypically includes lots of constantly going to the bathroom, vomiting, and suddenly having more uses for liquid in your body (milk production, cycling water through to baby)?

It's one of those "no one knows so we just accept it" things. Could be dehydration as you think, could be protein and calcium redistribution, could be the fetus hates me.

Out of curiosity, knowing absolutely negative everything about pregnant women, is this due to the pregnancy, or due to dehydration? I personally get massive entire-leg cramps if I don't drink enough water, and for me, that's several liters a day usually. I was just thinking that pregnancy stereotypically includes lots of constantly going to the bathroom, vomiting, and suddenly having more uses for liquid in your body (milk production, cycling water through to baby)?

It's one of those "no one knows so we just accept it" things. Could be dehydration as you think, could be protein and calcium redistribution, could be the fetus hates me.

Awww, the fetus doesn't hate you. It's just easing you into the lack of sleep you'll expirience when it gets here.

having a kid did the opposite for me. It made me far more schedule oriented which led to better sleeping habits. After going basically a decade averaging around four hours of sleep a night it was a nice change to start getting six or seven hours a night. Knowing that I had a little one waking up around 6am made me stop watching those crappy tv shows at 1am and playing video games late at night.

piercedgeek:Very timely thread too, after having gotten 2 or 3 hours of very broken sleep last night. Don't go past 1 kid, even if you think they sleep through the night, cause they will stop, start tag teaming with their younger sibling and wreck you. Both asleep now, going to crash for 15 min before one wakes back up

In reality, you're probably more zoned out than you think you are, or you should learn to be. Somewhere between the second and third kid I learned to tune out the ambient kid noise. Constant banging in the room was probably happening, but it didn't affect my concentration. Incessant questioning and squabbles could be handled from some subconscious part of my brain. Before you have kids and you see parents in a store with the kids carrying on, and wonder, "Don't they hear that?" Well, no they don't. When the third kid came along I actually used to do my physics homework while dealing with a fussy baby.

Then - they grow up and move away. None of the neighborhood kids are running through the house banging doors and turning up the radio. I hadn't heard quiet in over 20 years. I was sitting in the living room and heard a chime from the kitchen. I went to investigate and found the clock I'd bought 15 years prior made noise on the hour. I asked the wife how long has that been going on? "Since you bought it."

TFA was incredibly informative and helpful. I didn't realize I shouldn't allow my mind to race while I'm trying to sleep. Hmm. No need to provide any tips on how to keep the mind from racing. Simply informing me that it could be a problem was enough.

piercedgeek:Very timely thread too, after having gotten 2 or 3 hours of very broken sleep last night. Don't go past 1 kid, even if you think they sleep through the night, cause they will stop, start tag teaming with their younger sibling and wreck you. Both asleep now, going to crash for 15 min before one wakes back up

Have twins, who are bad sleepers, and then, the tag team begins. I was sleep deprived for years. I was renown for falling asleep at family get togethers, where grandma or step-daughters or aunts and uncles would be holding and taking care of the twins. It was like flipping a light switch, except with snoring.

Rreal:14: "Accidentally" stick it in her pooper and get banished to the couch

Make it "on purpose" with her permission. Then fall asleep w/o pulling out. Guaranteed to be the most restful night's sleep either of you will ever have. (Standard warnings about priapism, sanitation, lube choice, etc. apply) If you've done it, you know what I mean.

Netflix and boring documentaries do it for me every time. They play out and the tube gets stuck at the nearly black screen. No loud commercials. Last night was UFOs. Man! Talk about boring. It was perfect. Just be careful. Some can suck you in.

If stimulants calm you down, you might have ADD/ADHD, It's one of the 'symptoms' I see tossed around a lot.

Personally, my family just drinks a lot of coffee. My mother and grandmother drank a cup before going to sleep half the time.

Not so much a symptom as darned near diagnostic. When I was being diagnosed they prescribed me a small dose of d-amphetamine. I took it and felt very relaxed, then had a very refreshing nap. The doctor said that clinched the diagnosis as far as he was concerned.

saturn badger:Netflix and boring documentaries do it for me every time. They play out and the tube gets stuck at the nearly black screen. No loud commercials. Last night was UFOs. Man! Talk about boring. It was perfect. Just be careful. Some can suck you in.

/try the sex life of a mollusk//every time.... zzzzzzzzzzz

....Stab each other with chalk harpoons?Fark 20 feet above the ground suspended by a thread of mucus from a branch?Have a penis-fencing match, loser gets impregnated?

If stimulants calm you down, you might have ADD/ADHD, It's one of the 'symptoms' I see tossed around a lot.

Personally, my family just drinks a lot of coffee. My mother and grandmother drank a cup before going to sleep half the time.

Not so much a symptom as darned near diagnostic. When I was being diagnosed they prescribed me a small dose of d-amphetamine. I took it and felt very relaxed, then had a very refreshing nap. The doctor said that clinched the diagnosis as far as he was concerned.

Probably it. I also get really relaxed by a nice big fat chew right be before I go to bed. Like I am doing now. A little Copenhagen and then some zzzzzz.

I agree with the alcohol thing, More than two drinks within a few hours of bed and I'm out quick but up three hours later. I've always been this way even in my 20s. Makes the next day suck arse: Not hungover but in a fog.

My parents will drink coffee all day right up until bed. If I have it after 3pm I'm awake till 3am.